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Shopping

One look at the city's boutiques, department stores, malls and
outlets and it's no secret why thousands flock to Boston to stock
up on clothes, jewellery and books. Take a walk down to the
Downtown Crossing near Boston Common, a browser's paradise, while
just around the corner Boston's Chinatown offers herbal remedies,
silk slippers and other traditional goods.

Faneuil Hall Marketplace, also known as Quincy Market, is a firm
favourite, with more than 100 of Boston's finest shops and carts
touting a variety of merchandise. It is also home to the Bull
Market, a fleet of 43 unique pushcarts featuring New England's
artisans and their wonderful wares, as well as an amazing food
court where tired shoppers can stop and refuel.

Big spenders can give their flexible plastic friends a good work
out at one of the many designer boutiques on the renowned
eight-block stretch on Newbury Street, boasting names such Cartier,
Armani and Max Mara to name a few. History buffs will fall in love
with the cobblestone streets of Charles Street on Beacon Hill,
where they can browse through the cramped stores of this early
Boston neighbourhood for historic photos, furniture, antique china,
and intriguing architectural objects.

Shops in Boston generally open from 10am to 7pm from Monday to
Saturday, with most large stores open on Sundays with reduced
opening hours.